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American Experience

Part 2 | Kissinger | American Experience

Season 37 Episode 7 | 1hr 22m 42s

Discover how Henry Kissinger’s anti-Communist zeal would shape U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam, China, Chile, and the Soviet Union in the second half of the 20th century, through the voices of historians and colleagues.

Aired: 10/21/25 | Expires: 01/27/26
Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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